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Chicago, IL, US

Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

Implementation of track and tracing program and operational support for US Market Transport COVID 19 Vaccines solution. Responsible for interfacing with Logistics Operations teams the US Customer Services groups, the Pfizer Quality group, the Pfizer Digital group, with direct oversight of carrier performance.

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Responsible for leading 15 operational colleagues, in the Receiving and Shipping departments. Responsible for all inbound and outbound shipments from the Logistics Center and driving operational improvements

Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, United States

Responsible for facilitating projects from concept to implementation throughout the logistics network, Identify and implement operational and organizational efficiency projects, and Deliver solutions focused on achieving better logistics operating costs in support of business requirements

Greater Chicago Area

End to End Supply Chain responsibilities for New Product Launches within the $4 Billion Pfizer Generic Sterile Injectable Business. Responsible for launching new drug product at 5 internal Pharmaceutical locations and 3 third party Pharmaceutical manufacturing locations.

Greater Chicago Area

• Responsible for Raw/Packaging/WIP inventory for $6 billion businesses that included Mac and Cheese, Capri Sun, Maxwell House Coffee, and Planters. Responsible for leading a team of 5 materials managers to service 13.
• Reduced Raw/Packaging/WIP inventory $12.5MM below $200MM monthly target
• Created tool and business process to proactively identify potential Raw/Packaging/WIP waste and develop action plans to mitigate across all categories for Kraft Heinz
• Implemented monthly Kraft Heinz Business Management Process(IBP) for Procurement and Materials Management

Greater Chicago Area

• Successfully managed Customer Fill Rate, Waste, and Days Forward Coverage for $300MM On-Demand Coffee category that included Tassimo and Kraft K-Cups.
• Managed finished goods production on over 140 skus, 8 internal production lines, 5 external manufacturing locations, and 12 distribution locations
• Created the supply plan and execution of $200MM Kraft K-cups transition to Keurig Green Mountain production plant within 3 months, surpassing standard timeline
• Reduced Days Forward Coverage of finished goods inventory by ~$3MM (42 Days) vs. 2012-2014 for US Tassimo
• Decreased finished goods waste by $5.2MM in 2013 vs. 2012 on US Tassimo
• Accomplished Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification by implementing a Kanban at third party warehouses which reduced inventory by $1.5MM below monthly target of $6.3MM target for US Tassimo

Greater Chicago Area

• Directed commercialization process for the Philadelphia Cream Cheese category resulting I over $1 billion dollars in gross revenue
• Led cross-functional team in the development and implementation of revenue growth productivity goals and priorities of the category
• Implemented process to prioritize R&D resources for the Philadelphia Cream Cheese Category
• Developed framework for Portfolio Management Review process within IBP for the cheese business unit
• Successfully commercialized $30MM Philadelphia Cooking Crème Platform in 2011

Greater Chicago Area

• Responsible for deployment of $500MM Kraft Sandwich Cheese category from 2 Kraft manufacturing plants and 3 External Manufacturing locations to 7 MCs.
• Increased Sandwich Cheese Customer Fill Rate 0.7% to 98.4% in 2009 vs. 2008
• Narrowed liquidation/food bank dollars on Sandwich Cheese by 42% resulting $204M savings in 2009 vs. 2008
• Reduced liquidation/food bank on Retail Sandwich Cheese by 16% or $383M in 2008 vs. 2007

Battle Creek, MI

• Responsible for safety and supervision of up to 41 hourly employees and 9 production lines within the largest Post union facility
• Maintained working relationship with the union by following the terms of the collective bargaining agreement
• Developed start up plan for Fruity Pebbles and Raisin Bran processes to attain 64% of scheduled cases within the first 24 hours
• Implemented Honey Bunches of Oats process start-up creating $8,400 in annual savings
• Conceptualized Bran Cooker sequencing project resulting in $5,409 in annual saving
• Led Battle Creek Chapter of African Americans in Operations